September CPI for Spain comes in hotter than expected at 4.9%
Spain's preliminary September CPI rose 4.9% y/y, above the 4.6% expected, while HICP increased 5.0%.
Inflation, employment, growth data and central bank decisions, and how they reprice risk across markets.
Spain's preliminary September CPI rose 4.9% y/y, above the 4.6% expected, while HICP increased 5.0%.
RBA's Bullock downplays August CPI as a policy trigger, citing monetary policy lag and stressing the report's limited forward guidance.
RBA Governor Bullock said the bank will raise rates again if needed, but today's hike may be the last for now if inflation risks ease.
Goldman Sachs' Anshul Sehgal favors AI infrastructure over bonds yielding 5%+, citing limited upside in long bonds.
Janus Henderson's Michael Contopoulos said the market is nearing its top but cannot specify when. He discussed interest rates and the economy on CNBC.
Rising rates and oil split CNBC's Investment Committee: Weiss raises cash, Lebenthal stays fully invested.
Australian household spending was flat in August, short of the 0.4% forecast, as the RBA prepared to raise the cash rate to 4.60%.
Annual UK shop price inflation slowed to 1.4% in September, while the BRC warned retailers need business rates support to keep prices down.
UBS says the flatter US yield curve reflects tighter Fed policy, not recession, pointing to resilient jobs and earnings.
The US 10-year Treasury yield rose above 5.2%, its highest since June 2007, driven by weak auction demand and expectations of tighter Fed policy.
Fed's Lisa Cook warns AI and oil will sustain inflation, further rate hikes depend on data. Bowman no comment.
Asia calendar for Sept 29, 2026 is quiet; RBA expected to raise rates by 25 bps.
Oil prices fluctuated on Iran deal talk, US Treasury yields rose, and stocks declined.
Trump to speak from Oval Office at 2 p.m. ET about a $15B Iowa steel mill; crude oil settles up 18 cents at $92.59 after earlier high of $96.54.
Al Jazeera, citing a US official, says Trump is ready to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for nuclear progress.